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A 50 years old patient who had his kidney transplant 6 months ago visited the hospital with pneumonia like symptoms for 2 months, the infection was similar to tuberculosis. The chest x-ray examination revealed a typical feature of tuberculosis infection. A photochromogenic (orange pigment when exposed to UV light) acid-fast rod bacterium was isolated from the sputum sample. The identified bacteria is: |
| A. | Mycobacterium avium |
| B. | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| C. | Mycobacterium kansasii |
| D. | Mycobacterium leprae |
| Answer» D. Mycobacterium leprae | |